CERTIFICATE OF TECHNICAL STUDIES PROGRAM
DIVISION: BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
The Pastry Arts Certificate of Technical Studies serves students seeking occupations in hotels, restaurants, pastry shops, in-store and individually owned bakeries. The program is designed to provide trained personnel for entry-level positions in the baking/pastry industry.
Students are eligible for admission to the Pastry Arts CTS if they meet the following criteria:
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Score on the ACT, SAT or Delgado College Placement Test sufficient to place the student in the following college courses:
- ENGL 101 or ENGL 110
- MATH 098
- Complete the application for admission to the Culinary Arts Department process.
Students not eligible to register for MATH 098 must enroll and pass MATH 092 with a grade of “C” or better before acceptance into the Pastry Arts program.
The College offers Certificate programs in Culinary Arts: Line Cook, Culinary Management, and an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts. Learn more about these programs:
Culinary Management, C.T.S.
Culinary Arts: Line Cook, C.T.S.
Culinary Arts, A.A.S.